1993 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres that occurred in 1993, the 34th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

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Events

• 24 January – TVNZ acquires 60 Minutes from TV3 with its first edition airing on Channel 2.
• 29 March – Long running New Zealand medical soap Shortland Street aired on ITV in Great Britain.
• May - Channel 2 began broadcasting 24 hours on Friday and Saturday nights, running through to closedown on Sunday.
• 12 June – TV3 broadcast a 22-hour Telethon for the Starship Foundation.
• 18 June – The final episode of Sale of the Century aired on TV One.
• 10 July – An Australian-New Zealand-Canadian television series Deepwater Haven began on Channel 2.
• 19 July – Australian soap opera Paradise Beach arrived in New Zealand with the series airing on Channel 2.
• Well known US talk show Sally Jessy Raphael aired in New Zealand for the very first time on TV One.
• Various works from the TVNZ library had been purchased by British entertainment distribution company HIT Entertainment (well known for acquiring rights, producing and distributing children's television series such as Thomas and Friends, Pingu, Fireman Sam, Barney & Friends, The Wiggles, Angelina Ballerina and Bob the Builder).

Debuts

Domestic

• 10 July – Deepwater Haven (Channel 2) (also Australia and France) (1993)
• Melody Rules (TV3) (1993–1995)
• 20/20 (TV3) (1993–2003, 2005–2014)

International

• 13 February – Melba (TV3)
• 14 February – Timberwood Tales (Channel 2)
• 17 February – Funny Business (TV3)
• 25 February – / Funnybones (Channel 2)
• 7 March – // Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (Channel 2)
• 15 March – / The Adventures of Tintin (Channel 2)
• 20 April – / The Adventures of T-Rex (Channel 2)
• 4 May – Men Behaving Badly (TV3)
• 7 May – Swamp Thing (1990) (TV3)
• 7 May – Defenders of Dynatron City (Channel 2)
• 10 May – Batman: The Animated Series (Channel 2)
• 13 May – / The Magistrate (TV One)
• 14 May – Absolutely Fabulous (TV One)
• 31 May – The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV3)
• 3 June – The Trouble with Medicine (TV One)
• 5 June – / Eek! The Cat (Channel 2)
• 6 June – The Borrowers (Channel 2)
• 10 June – Full Frontal (Channel 2)
• 18 July – Goggle-Eyes (Channel 2)
• 19 July – Paradise Beach (Channel 2)
• 20 July – G.B.H. (TV One)
• 25 July – Morton & Hayes (Channel 2)
• 10 August – Sisters (Channel 2)
• 18 August – 999 (TV One)
• 12 September – Joh's Jury (TV One)
• 12 September – The Astronomers (TV3)
• 18 September – Snowy (TV3)
• 23 September – Wild About Wheels (TV One)
• 28 September – The Orchid House (TV One)
• 9 October – X-Men (Channel 2)
• 11 October – The Burden of Proof (Channel 2)
• 4 November – Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (Channel 2)
• 8 November – Billy (Channel 2)
• 28 November – My Little Pony Tales (Channel 2)
• 11 December – Biker Mice from Mars (Channel 2)
• 11 December – / Dog City (Channel 2)
• 13 December – Juniper Jungle (Channel 2)
• 15 December – The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna (Channel 2)
• Martin (Channel 2)
• Code 3 (1992) (Channel 2)
• Sally Jesse Raphael (TV One)
• Wake, Rattle, and Roll (Channel 2)
• Grace & Favour (TV One)
• Barrymore (TV One)
• Eldorado (TV One)
• / Heroes on Hot Wheels (Channel 2)
• Sylvania Waters (TV One)
• The Adventures of Skippy (TV3)
• Saban's Gulliver's Travels Channel 2)
• The Bear's Island (Channel 2)
• Dynamo Duck (Channel 2)
• Ghostwriter (Channel 2)
• Around the World in 80 Dreams (Channel 2)

Changes to network affiliation

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on a New Zealand television network that had previously premiered on another New Zealand television network. The networks involved in the switch of allegiances are predominantly both free-to-air networks or both subscription television networks. Programs that have their free-to-air/subscription television premiere, after previously premiering on the opposite platform (free-to air to subscription/subscription to free-to air) are not included. In some cases, programs may still air on the original television network. This occurs predominantly with programs shared between subscription television networks.

International

Program	New network(s)	Previous network(s)	Date
ITN World News	TV One	TV2	January
Mike and Angelo	TV3	Channel 2	5 November

Subscription premieres

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on New Zealand subscription television that had previously premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.

International

Program	Subscription network	Free-to-air network	Date
Here Comes the Grump	Sky Movies	NZBC	1993

Television shows

• No information on television shows this year.

Ending this year

• Sale of the Century (TV One) (1989–1993)